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1n-countA plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government.usu N to-inf, N against nSecurity forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government..., He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him.

2verbIf people plotto do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government...V to-infThe military were plotting a coup...V nThey are awaiting trial on charges of plotting against the state.V against n

3verbWhen people plot a strategy or a course of action, they carefully plan each step of it.Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party...V n

4n-varThe plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story.→
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5n-countA plotof land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables.usu with supp, oft N of nThe bottom of the garden was given over to vegetable plots.

6verbWhen someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up.We plot about eight points on the graph.V n

7verbWhen someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information.We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.V n

8verbIf someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future.They used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building.V n

9If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do.INFORMAL♦
lose the plotphraseV inflectsThe Tories have lost the plot on law and order.

sub-plot(sub-plotsplural), subplotThe sub-plot in a play, film, or novel is a story that is separate from and less important than the main story.n-count...a fascinating sub-plot to the main drama.

UNO, United Nations, UN. abbr. The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims include promoting and facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, ... UN.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN

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